Iceland

By Alexis Believe it or not, it’s actually getting pretty chilly in Thailand these days! I’ve been wearing a jacket on my walk to work every morning and we haven’t turned on our air conditioner in weeks. And in our home country, the US, a lot of our families were treated to a white Christmas (so jealous). All of that is to say that I’m feeling like winter is really here now. These chilly mornings…

By David At some point in 2012 we got it in our heads that we wanted to go to Iceland and we wanted to rent a camper and drive around the island on the Ring Road. Naturally, we became obsessed with the idea which led Alexis to liking a ton of different Iceland camper rental companies’ Facebook pages. One of them, Camper King of Iceland, happened to be running a contest for a free weekend with…

By Alexis Since moving to Thailand we have spent a lot of time in hot, humid environments, and sometimes, when I’m dripping sweat in an AC-less restaurant while swatting at mosquitos and chugging room temperature water, I find myself daydreaming about this magical country we once visited: Iceland. Iceland is one of those places you travel to that you just can’t stop thinking about after you’ve left. (Can you tell I like Iceland?) It’s so…different than any other place I’ve…

By Alexis During a trip through Europe in spring 2013, the first adventure on our itinerary was driving around the southern tip of Iceland, exploring the country’s truly otherworldly landscapes. If you’re planning a trip to Iceland, I highly highly recommend getting a car or RV and touring around. No better way to see the country, in my opinion. After just a few days, we fell in love with it all. We saw incredible things — from sprawling ice sheets like the one pictured…